• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.27-31
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• 2010

Ullrich disease is a rare congenital muscular dystrophy, which is clinically characterized by generalized muscular weakness, distal joint hyperextensibility, proximal joint contractures, protuberant calcanei and high-arched palate. The disease is caused by collagen VI deficiency in interstitum and/or sarcolemma of skeletal muscles, for which mutations either in COL6A1, COL6A2 or COL6A3 are responsible. We report a girl who presented with symptoms typical of Ullrich disease, in whom the diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and molecular genetic study.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.89-92
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• 2018

Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy (UCMD) is caused by mutations in one of three genes encoding collagen VI. Although UCMD usually shows an early onset, progressive weakness, contractures and hyperlaxity of the joints, and respiratory failure, it is well known to exhibit a wide spectrum of clinical severities. The severities of the phenotypic subtypes are mainly divided according to the ambulation status. We report a patient with the early-severe phenotype of UCMD who was diagnosed by the detection of novel recessive mutations in COL6A1.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2012

Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy, and specific biomarkers are important needed to improve diagnosis, prognosis, and to forecast and monitor treatment efficiency. There are a lot of pathological factors, including reactive oxygen species (ROS), involved in the process of cancer initiation and progression. The oxidative modification of proteins by ROS is implicated in the etiology or progression of disorders and diseases. In this study, a labeling experiment with the thiol-modifying reagent biotinylated iodoacetamide (BIAM) revealed that a variety of proteins were differentially oxidized between normal and tumor tissues of ovarian cancer patients. To identify cysteine oxidation-sensitive proteins in ovarian cancer patients, we performed comparative analysis by nano-UPLC-$MS^E$ shotgun proteomics. We found oxidation-sensitive 22 proteins from 41 peptides containing cysteine oxidation. Using Ingenuity program, these proteins identified were established with canonical network related to cytoskeletal network, cellular organization and maintenance, and metabolism. Among oxidation-sensitive proteins, the modification pattern of Collagen alpha-1(VI) chain (COL6A1) was firstly confirmed between normal and tumor tissues of patients by 2-DE western blotting. This result suggested that COL6A1 might have cysteine oxidative modification in tumor tissue of ovarian cancer patients.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2007

본 연구는 한우의 자궁내막염에서 발현 변화를 보이는 유전자를 마이크로어레이를 이용하여 조사하였다. 정상적인 자궁내막과 자궁내막염이 있는 자궁내막을 비교한 결과, 전체 확인된 4,560개의 유전자 중 2,026개의 유전자가 자궁내막염에서 증가하였고, 2,534개의 유전자가 감소하였다. 본 연구에서는 상위 조절되는 유전자 10개씩을 정리하였다. 자궁내막염에서 filamin A, pancreatic anionic trypsinogen, Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor alpha, collagen type VI alpha 1, butyrate response factor 2, aggrecanses-2, annexin 14, aminopeptidease A, orphan transporter v7-3 및 epithelial stromal interaction 1의 발현율이 $2^6$배 이상 증가하였다. MHC class II antigen, integrin-binding sialoprotein, uterine milk protein precursor, down-regulated in colon cancer 1, glycoprotein 330, dickkopf-1, cfh protein, $Ca^{2+}-dependent$ secretion activator, UL16 binding protein 3 및 proenkephalin은 $2^{5.5}$배 이상 감소하였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 유전자 정보는 한우의 자궁내막염 진단에 필요한 유용한 생물지표로 사용되어질 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2015

Background: Korean Red Ginseng has been used as a traditional oriental medicine to treat illness and to promote health for several thousand years in Eastern Asia. It is widely accepted that ginseng saponins, ginsenosides, are the major active ingredients responsible for Korean Red Ginseng's therapeutic activity against many kinds of illness. Although the crude saponin fraction (CSF) displayed antiplatelet activity, the molecular mechanism of its action remains to be elucidated. Methods: The platelet aggregation was induced by collagen, the ligand of integrin ${\alpha}_{II}{\beta}_I$ and glycoprotein VI. The crude saponin's effects on granule secretion [e.g., calcium ion mobilization and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) release] were determined. The activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), including extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs), and p38 MAPK, and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt was analyzed by immunoblotting. In addition, the activation of integrin ${\alpha}_{II}b{\beta}_{III}$ was examined by fluorocytometry. Results: CSF strongly inhibited collagen-induced platelet aggregation and ATP release in a concentration-dependent manner. It also markedly suppressed $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ mobilization in collagen-stimulated platelets. Immunoblotting assay revealed that CSF significantly suppressed ERK1/2, p38, JNK, PI3K, Akt, and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1/2 phosphorylation. In addition, our fraction strongly inhibited the fibrinogen binding to integrin ${\alpha}_{IIb}{\beta}_3$. Conclusion: Our present data suggest that CSF may have a strong antiplatelet property and it can be considered as a candidate with therapeutic potential for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders involving abnormal platelet function.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1994년도 춘계학술대회 and 제3회 신약개발 연구발표회
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• pp.236-236
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• 1994

Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)와 고려홍삼의 항산화 성분인 maltol을 축합하여 신물질 aspalatone을 합성하고, 흰쥐에서의 지혈시간 연장 효과, 항혈소판 응집 억제 (in Vitro, ex ViVO) 효과 및 생쥐의 혈전 모델을 이용한 항혈전 (in vivo) 효과를 연구하였다. SD계 웅성 흰쥐에 15 mg/kg의 낮은 용량으로 경구투여 할 경우, aspalatone과 ASA는 각각 최소한 8일 연속투여후 지혈시간을 유의적으로 연장시켰으며 같은 용량으로 10일 간 경구투여. 하였을 때, aspalatone 투여군은 대조군에 비하여 지혈시간이 57% (p<0.005) 연장된 반면, ASA 투여군은 44% 연장되었다. 반면, aspalatone의 아세칠 기를 갖지 않는 salicylic acid maltnl ester는 같은 용량에서 지혈시간을 유의적으로 연장시키지 않았다. Aspalatone은 in vitro에서 collagen에 의해 유도된 흰쥐 혈소판 응집을 강력하게 억제하였으나 (IS$_{50}$ = 0.18 mM), ASA와 마찬가지로 ADP에 의한 응집은 억제하지 않았다. Aspalatnne과 다른 대조약물들의 ex vivo에서의 혈소판 응집 억제능은 ASA>dipyridamdle(equation omitted)aspalatone>ticlopidine의 순이었다. 1회 경구투여로 aspalatone은 생쥐의 collagen에 의한 혈전에 기인하는 치사율을 억제하였다 (ED$_{50}$ = 32mg/kg). Aspalatone을 10일 간 투여하면 유효용량이 현저히 감소하여 20 mg/kg에서 치사율을 90% (p<0.001) 억제하였으며, 이러한 항혈전 효과는 투여중단 4일 후에도 지속되었다. 또한, 경구투여시 위궤양을 유발하는 ASA (ulcer index : 29 mm 200 mg/kg p.o.)와는 다르게 aspalatone은 위궤양을 유발하지 않는다는 장점을 갖는다 (0.71 mm, 800 mg/kg p.o.). In vitro에서 malondialdehyde 생성 억제를 지표로 한 aspalatone의 항산화 활성 ($IC_{50}$/ = 0.11 mM)은 maltol ($IC_{50}$/ = 0.084 mM)과 유산하다. 이러한 실험결과를 토대로 하여 aspalatone을 위궤양을 유발하지 않는 항혈전 신약으로 개발하기 위한 연구가 진행 중이다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.205-221
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• 2004

Periodontal ligament(PDL) cells have been known as playing an important roles in periodontal regeneration and gingival fibroblasts are also important to periodontal regeneration by forming connective tissue attachment. There were rare studies about the gene expression patterns of PDL cells and gingival fibroblasts, therefore in this study, we tried cDNA microarray-based gene expression monitoring to explain the functional differences of PDL cells and gingival fibroblasts in vivo and to confirm the characteristics of PDL cells. Total RNA were extracted from PDL cells and gingival fibroblasts of same person and same passages, and mRNA were isolated from the total RNA using Oligotex mRNA midi kit(Qiagen) and then fluorescent cDNA probe were prepared. And microarray hybridization were performed. The gene expression patterns of PDL cells and gingival fibroblasts were quite different. About 400 genes were expressed more highly in the PDL cells than gingival fibroblasts and about 300 genes were more highly expressed in the gingival fibroblasts than PDL cells. Compared growth factor- and growth factor receptor-related gene expression patterns of PDL cells with gingival fibroblasts, IGF-2, IGF-2 associated protein, nerve growth factor, placental bone morphogenic protein, neuron-specific growth- associated protein, FGF receptor, EGF receptor-related gene and PDGF receptor were more highly expressed in the PDL cells than gingival fibroblasts. The results of collagen gene expression patterns showed that collagen type I, type III, type VI and type VII were more highly expressed in the PDL cells than gingival fibroblasts, and in the gingival fibroblasts collagen type V, XII were more highly expressed than PDL cells. The results of osteoblast-related gene expression patterns showed that osteoblast specific cysteine-rich protein were more highly expressed in the PDL cells than gingival fibroblasts. The results of cytoskeletal proteins gene expression patterns showed that a-smooth muscle actin, actin binding protein, smooth muscle myosin heavy chain homolog and myosin light chain were more highly expressed in the PDL cells than gingival fibrobalsts, and ${\beta}-actin$, actin-capping protein(${\beta}$ subunit), actin- related protein Arp3(ARP) and myosin class I(myh-1c) were more highly expressed in the gingival fibroblasts than PDL cells. Osteoprotegerin/osteoclastogenesis inhibitory factor(OPG/OCIF) was more highly expressed in the PDL cells than gingival fibroblasts. According to the results of this study, PDL cells and gingival fibroblasts were quite different gene expression patterns though they are the fibroblast which have similar shape. Therefore PDL cells & gingival fibroblasts are heterogeneous populations which represent distinct characteristics. If more studies about genes that were differently expressed in each PDL cells & gingival fibroblasts would be performed in the future, it would be expected that the characteristics of PDL cells would be more clear.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book II
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• pp.243-244
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• 2003

The effects of Lactic acid bacteria have been investigated on anti-tumor. cholesterol reduction in blood. promotion of immune and skin-beauty. We are focused on cosmeceutical activity of Lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Ml, which is found in Korean traditional food. Kimchi The LAB.Ml has been identified as Lactobacillus plantarum Ml and individually cultured with Soybean soup and Soybean-Curd whey, until the total acidity has been reached the highest. After then, cell-free extracts from Ml have been used for the following studies. We assessed the effect of Lactobacillus plantarum Ml on the depigmentation of B16FlO melanoma cell. The melanin content of cells was decreased with 1-3% of cultured extracts. The tyrosinase activity was reduced by cell-free extracts of Lactobacillus plantarum Ml. Anti-aging and anti-oxidative activity of Ml cultured extract was also studied in NIH-3T3 human fibroblast cells. It showed that induction of cell proliferation. collagen synthesis and free radical scavenging activity. Additional studies for anti-fungal and anti-acne activity were also detected on Staphylococcus aureus and Propionibacterium acnes, respectively. These results suggest that cultured extract of Lactobacillun plantarum Ml would be used for cosmeceutical ingredients through multifunctional reaction on skin such as whitening, anti-wrinkle. anti-oxidation and anti-acnes.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권8호
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• pp.1104-1108
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 피혁분에서 크롬을 제거하여 여러 면으로 활용 가능한 단백질자원을 얻고자 하였다. 피혁분은 크롬이 콜라겐사이에 가교결합을 하여 크롬-콜라겐염(Cr-collagenate)을 형성하므로 1단계 공정에서 $Ca(OH)_2$용액에 침지(steeping)하여 팽윤(swelling)-팽창(plumping)시켜, $H_2SO_4$용액으로 크롬을 용출시켰다. 2단계 공정에서 NaOH용액으로 팽윤-팽창시키고 $H_2O_2$용액으로 용해도가 큰 Cr(VI)으로 산화하여 $H_2SO_4$용액으로 용출시켜 탈 크롬을 마무리하였다. 1단계 공정에서 $3%-Ca(OH)_2$용액, $0.8%-H_2SO_4$용액으로 2단계 공정에서 0.1%-NaOH용액, $3%-H_2O_2$용액, $1%-H_2SO_4$용액으로 순차적으로 침지하여 효율적으로 완전 탈 크롬을 할 수 있었다. 완전 탈 크롬된 피혁분에는 수분 10.68%일 경우, 조 단백질이 79.81% 함유하였으며, 각 공정의 침지용액들은 3회까지 반복 사용하여도 완전히 크롬을 제거할 수 있었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.954-964
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• 1996

배경: 미만성 간질성 폐질환(DILD)들은 처음에 폐포염(alveolitis) 으로 시작해 섬유화로 진행하여 심한 폐기능장애를 초래하는 질병군들로서 병의 종류에 따라 침윤되는 염증세포들의 종류에 차이가 있다. 근래에 염증세포들의 침윤을 유도하는 화학주유물질들(chemokine)이 많이 발견되었는데 이들은 화학구조에 따라 C-X-C형과 C-C형으로 분류되며, 구조만 다를 뿐 아니라 작용하는 세포도 차이가 있기 때문에 주로 분비되는 화학주유물질의 종류에 따라 폐포염의 종류가 결정이될 가능성이 많다. 이에 연구자들은 폐포염과 화학주유물질과의 연관성 및 폐포대식세포 (AM)가 이들 화학주유물질의 주 근원이 되는가를 알아보기 위하여 DILD 환자들에서 cytokine을 분비하여 발병기 전에 주작용을 한다고 알려진 AM 에서의 C-X-C 형 IL-8 과 C-C 형인 MIP- 1 ${\alpha}$ 의 분비 및 BAL액내에서의 이들 화학주유물질들의 농도를 폐포염의 양상을 잘 반영한다고 알려진 BAL 액내 세포양상과 비교분석 하였다. 대상및 방법: 대상은 임상소견과 조직검사로 확진된 lPF 환자 10명, 교원성질환과 연관된 폐섬유증 환자 4명, 폐유육종중 10명과 과민성폐장염 환자 2명, 총 26명과 정상 대조군 7명이었고, 이들에서 BAL을 시행하여 그 세포구성의 변화를 관찰하고, AM을 분리배양하여 그 상청액및 BAL액에서 의 IL-8과 MIP- 1 ${\alpha}$ 의 농도를 ELISA 방법으로 측정하여 비교 분석하였다. 결과: AM 에서의 IL-8 분비는 DILD 환자들에서 $8.15{\pm}4.58$ ng/ml로 정상 대조군 ($1.10{\pm}0.93$ ng/ml)보다 유의하게 (p=0.0003) 증가하였고, AM에서 분비된 IL-8 량은 BAL액내 총세포수와 (r=0.484, p=0.0068), 또 BAL액내 dla파구의 백분률 (r=0.592, p=0.0004)및 임파구의 수효 (r=0.516, p=0.0042), AM의 백분플 (r=-0.505, 0.0032) 과 유의한 상관관계를 보여 주었다. AM에서의 MIP- 1 ${\alpha}$ 분비는 DILD환자군에서 ($2.41{\pm}1.45$ ng/ml) 정상인보다 ($0.63{\pm}0.30$ ng/ml, p=0.0031) 유의하게 증가되었으나, MIP- 1 ${\alpha}$ 의 분비량은 BAL액내 총세포수와 r=0.368, p=0.0456로 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었고, AM의 수효와 연관이 있는 경향을 (r=0.356, p=0.0579) 보어 주었을 뿐이었다. BAL 액내의 IL-8 농도는 DILD 환자군에서 ($40.4{\pm}34.5$ pg/ml)로 정상인의 $3.90{\pm}2.47$ pg/ml보다 높았고 (p=0.0094), IL-8 농도와 BAL 액내 총 세포수(r=0.484, p=0.0068), AM의 백분율(r=-0.505, p=0.0032), 임파구의 백분율 (r=0.592, p=0.0004) 및 임파구의 수효 (r=0.516, p=0.0042) 와 좋은 상관관계를 나타내어 IL-8 이 폐내 침윤된 염증세포의 종류를 결정하는데 중요한 역할을 하는 것을 시사하였다. 그러나 BAL액내 MIP- 1 ${\alpha}$ 의 농도는 정상인과 차이가 없었다. 결론: 이상의 결과로 미루어 IL-8과 MIP- 1 ${\alpha}$ 모두가 DILD의 발병기전에 작용하나, IL-8 이 폐포염의 양상을 결정하는데 더 중요한 역한을 하는 것으로 추측되었다.